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May 2, 2015
Two deaths in Hinesburg crash By Gail Callahan
HINESBURG „ A Champlain Valley Union High School senior and a bicyclist are dead following a late morning crash on Vermont Route 116 April 26. The driver of the car has been identified by Hinesburg Police as Joseph Marshall, a senior at CVU. Law enforcement officials released the name of the cyclist fatally injured in the crash. Richard Tom, 47, of Hinesburg was killed. Late in the afternoon April 26, local police tentatively identified the cyclist, but declined to release the name until relatives have been notified. This is the second fatal crash involving a motorist and a bicyclist. An accident in Weybridge claimed the life of Kelly Boe, a Middlebury College employee, who was struck and killed April 14 as he was riding with his wife. Nathan Dearing of Whiting was arrested and charged with driving with a criminally suspended license and DUI, death resulting. The Hinesburg accident occurred around 11 a.m. When first emergency personnel arrived at the scene, local residents were performing CPR on both victims. Alcohol and drugs donÍ t appear to be factors in the crash, but Hinesburg Police Chief Frank Koss noted that excessive speed at the accidentÍ s location appear to be a contributing factor. The posted speed limit for that stretch of road is 40 MPH, Koss said. He added that a witness said the car which Marshall was driving was traveling ñ substantially faster than 40 MPH.î Parts of Route 116 were closed for hours in the wake of the crash. It reopened late in the afternoon April 26. The investigation continues, and Vermont State Police are aiding in the work, Koss said.
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Vermonters warn against takeover of education at public hearing
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By Bruce Parker Vermont Watchdog Report MONTPELIER „ At a public hearing April 22 at the Statehouse, educators from across Vermont told the Senate Education Committee a district merger bill would close schools, increase education costs and lead to state control of education. After hearing such concerns, the sixmember committee voted unanimously to approve district merger bill H.361, siding with other Vermonters who said district consolidation would create a better, more financially sustainable education system in Vermont. The committee-approved version incentivizes VermontÍ s 270-plus districts to merge into larger pre-K-12 districts with a minimum 900 students. Districts can choose among multiple governing structures but will be strongly en CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
An engine fire in a log truck tractor caused traffic delays along U.S. Route 7 in Middlebury during the late afternoon of April 17. Members of Middlebury’s police and fire departments responded and directed north and southbound lanes of traffic around the rig. The incident occured in front of the Courtyard Middlebury-Marriot Hotel at 309 Court St. (Route 7).
Phoenix Books signs lease for downtown Rutland store
Phoenix Books has signed a five-year lease on a portion of the former Lake Sunapee Bank building in downtown Rutland. “I could not be more excited about our future in Rutland,” bookshop co-owner Michael DeSanto said. Eagle photo
RUTLAND „ The next chapter in RutlandÍ s story of revitalization will include an independent downtown bookstore, as Phoenix Books has signed a five-year lease on a portion of the former Lake Sunapee Bank building, owned by MKF Properties. ñ I could not be more excited about our future in Rutland,î co-owner Michael DeSanto said. ñ I think we found the perfect space, directly across from the Wonderfeet ChildrenÍ s Museum, in the heart of downtown. The store will be a warm, welcoming community space where people can relax, slow down and connect with books and each other. It will be much more than a bookstore.î DeSanto and his wife and partner, Renee Reiner, decided to open the Rutland store following a recruitment effort by Green Mountain Power in collaboration with the City of Rutland, Downtown Rutland Partnership and more than 50 local residents and businesses, which each agreed to pre-buy $1,000 in books. PhoenixÍ s model, known as community-supported enterprise, is like a farm CSA, as supporters pre-buy books or invest in the business to help fund startup costs. DeSanto said the 2,400-square-foot store would fill a third of the former bank, which owner Mark Foley is dividing to provide the perfect setting. ñ Mark Foley and GMP have been true partners in our effort,” DeSanto said. “The bank was our first CONTINUED ON PAGE 9